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Economic Stability

Assets and Opportunity in Nebraska

  Today, the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) released their comprehensive assesment of wealth, poverty, and financial security in the United States.  CFED looks at how states, including Nebraska,  are doing with regard to these measures.  Nebraska ranked 17 overall.  Nebraska continues to have low unemployment and a strong homeownership rate…...

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Gaining perspective on the Governor’s Tax Cut

Cutting taxes limits Nebraska’s ability to fund important programs aimed at helping our children get the best possible start in life.  To give us a little perspective, here are 10 policy changes that benefit kids from before birth through their teen years, sized relative to Governor Heineman’s proposed tax cuts.…...

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Opposition to LB 970 – Governor’s tax cut proposal

Voices for Children testified in opposition to the Governor’s tax cut proposals.  In addition to our written testimony below, we shared an infographic to illustrate the amount of the cut for families at different income levels:  No real relief for Nebraskans January 26, 2011 To: Revenue Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso,…...

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Proposed tax cut not worth a pound of potatoes

The Governor’s proposed tax cuts don’t amount to much for families just trying to get by. A more meaningful solution for lower- and middle-income families would be to increase the state Earned Income Tax Credit. State revenues could also support other programs impacting children and hard-working Nebraska families....

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Support for LB 825 -Establish local offices for access to public benefit program

January 25, 2011 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE:  Support for LB 825 to establish local offices for access to public benefit program...

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Support for LB 826: Requiring legislative consideration of Medicaid changes

Voices for Children’s testimony in support of LB 826: January 25, 2011 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE:  Support for LB 826, to require legislative consideration of Medicaid changes...

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Support for LB 825 – Establishing local office for access to public benefits

  Voices for Children’s written testimony in support of LB 825: January 25, 2011 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE:  Support for LB 825 to establish local offices for access to public benefit program...

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Kids Count in Nebraska 2011 Report

The 19th annual Kids Count in Nebraska Report continues to provide pertinent information on the well-being of all children in areas of health, education, safety and economic stability and features a commentary on the importance of investing in early childhood. Children do not choose the family, the geographic location, or…...

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In an ideal world…

Anyone who knows the founder of Voices for Children, Kathy Bigsby Moore, is probably familiar with her common catch phrases. The phrase “in an ideal world” is usually followed by a statement about how things would be for Nebraska kids if we were able to fix it with some sort of…...

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You’re invited! Kids Count in Nebraska Report Release 2011

  Join Voices for Children in Nebraska for the release of the Kids Count in Nebraska 2011 Report KIDS COUNT in Nebraska 2011 REPORT RELEASE When: Thursday January 12, 2012 12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch provided Where: State Capitol Room 1023 Lincoln, NE...

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